}}{{tnr}}'''Jim Inhofe''' (b. November 17, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] from the state of [[Oklahoma]]. Inhofe was first elected to the Senate in 1994.

}}{{tnr}}'''Jim Inhofe''' (b. November 17, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] from the state of [[Oklahoma]]. Inhofe was first elected to the Senate in 1994.

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Inhofe most recently won re-election to the Senate in 2008. He defeated Andrew Rice (D) and Stephen P. Wallace (I) in the general election. In August 2013, he announced that he would be seeking reelection in the [[United States Senate elections in Oklahoma, 2014|2014 Oklahoma U.S. Senate race]] on [[United States Senate elections, 2014|November 4, 2014]].

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Inhofe most recently won re-election to the Senate in 2008. He defeated Andrew Rice (D) and Stephen P. Wallace (I) in the general election. In August 2013, he announced that he would be seeking reelection to the [[United States Senate elections in Oklahoma, 2014|U.S. Senate]] on [[United States Senate elections, 2014|November 4, 2014]].<ref>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/07/inhofe-to-seek-re-election/ ''CNN Politics'', "Inhofe to seek re-election," August 7, 2013]</ref>

Inhofe began his political career in the [[Oklahoma House of Representatives]], serving from 1967 to 1969. He was then elected to the [[Oklahoma State Senate]] in 1968 and served in that position until 1977. Inhofe went on to be Mayor of Tulsa from 1978 to 1984. He then served in the [[U.S. House]] from 1987 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 1994.

Inhofe began his political career in the [[Oklahoma House of Representatives]], serving from 1967 to 1969. He was then elected to the [[Oklahoma State Senate]] in 1968 and served in that position until 1977. Inhofe went on to be Mayor of Tulsa from 1978 to 1984. He then served in the [[U.S. House]] from 1987 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 1994.

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Inhofe confirmed on August 8, 2013 that he would seek reelection in 2014 stating, "I went home and I talked to my wife and I said, ‘You know, we’ve got a serious problem here; we’re going to have this guy around for four more years. I just can’t bail out now."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/08/08/inhofe-will-seek-reelection/?wprss=rss_politics&clsrd ''The Washington Post'', "Inhofe will seek reelection," August 8, 2013]</ref>

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Inhofe confirmed on August 7, 2013 that he would seek reelection in 2014 stating, "I went home and I talked to my wife and I said, ‘You know, we’ve got a serious problem here; we’re going to have this guy around for four more years. I just can’t bail out now."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/08/08/inhofe-will-seek-reelection/?wprss=rss_politics&clsrd ''The Washington Post'', "Inhofe will seek reelection," August 8, 2013]</ref>

Jim Inhofe (b. November 17, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Oklahoma. Inhofe was first elected to the Senate in 1994.

Inhofe most recently won re-election to the Senate in 2008. He defeated Andrew Rice (D) and Stephen P. Wallace (I) in the general election. In August 2013, he announced that he would be seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.[1]

Inhofe began his political career in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, serving from 1967 to 1969. He was then elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 1968 and served in that position until 1977. Inhofe went on to be Mayor of Tulsa from 1978 to 1984. He then served in the U.S. House from 1987 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 1994.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Inhofe is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Inhofe's academic, professional and political career:[2]

Issues

Presidential preference

Earmarks

A Washington Post investigation in February 2012 revealed that 33 members of Congress helped direct more than $300 million in earmarks to public projects in close proximity to commercial and residential real estate owned by the lawmakers or their family members.[6] According to the report, Inhofe has helped secure about $1.8 million in earmarks to study the widening of U.S. 169, which passes near an office building that his wife co-owns.[7]

Fiscal Cliff

Inhofe voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]

Drones filibuster

On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[9][10][11]

According to the website Breitbart, Inhofe was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[12][13]

The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[14]

Elections

2014

Inhofe confirmed on August 7, 2013 that he would seek reelection in 2014 stating, "I went home and I talked to my wife and I said, ‘You know, we’ve got a serious problem here; we’re going to have this guy around for four more years. I just can’t bail out now."[15]

2008

On November 4, 2008, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Andrew Rice (D) and Stephen P. Wallace (I) in the general election.[16]

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma General Election, 2008

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Jim Inhofeincumbent

56.7%

763,375

Democrat

Andrew Rice

39.2%

527,736

Independent

Stephen P. Wallace

4.1%

55,708

Total Votes

1,346,819

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for James M. Inhofe, click [show] to expand the section.

2002

On November 5, 2002, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated David Walters (D) and James Germalic (I) in the general election.[17]

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma General Election, 2002

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

James M. Inhofeincumbent

57.3%

583,579

Democratic

David Walters

36.3%

369,789

Independent

James Germalic

6.4%

65,056

Total Votes

1,018,424

1996

On November 5, 1996, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jim Borgen (D), Bill Maguire (I), Chris Nedbalek (I) and Agnes Marie Megier (Libertarian) in the general election.[18]

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma General Election, 1996

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

James M. Inhofeincumbent

56.7%

670,610

Democratic

Jim Borgen

40.1%

474,162

Independent

Bill Maguire

1.3%

15,092

Independent

Chris Nedbalek

0.7%

8,691

Libertarian

Agnes Marie Megier

1.2%

14,595

Total Votes

1,183,150

1994

On November 8, 1994, James M. Inhofe won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Dave McCurdy (D) and Danny Corn (I) in the general election.[19]

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma General Election, 1994

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

James M. Inhofe

55.2%

542,390

Democratic

Dave McCurdy

40%

392,488

Independent

Danny Corn

4.8%

47,552

Total Votes

982,430

1992

On November 3, 1992, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Selph (D) in the general election.[20]

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 1 General Election, 1992

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

James M. Inhofeincumbent

52.8%

119,211

Democrat

John Selph

47.2%

106,619

Total Votes

225,830

1990

On November 6, 1990, James M. Inhofe won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kurt G. Glassco (D) in the general election.[21]

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 1 General Election, 1990

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

James M. Inhofeincumbent

56%

75,618

Democrat

Kurt G. Glassco

44%

59,521

Total Votes

135,139

1988

On November 8, 1988, James Inhofe won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kurt Glassco (D) in the general election.[22]

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 1 General Election, 1988

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

James Inhofeincumbent

51.3%

103,458

Democrat

Kurt Glassco

48.7%

98,101

Total Votes

201,559

1986

On November 4, 1986, James M. Inhofe won election to the United States House. He defeated Gary D. Allison (D) and Carl E. McCullough, Jr. (I) in the general election.[23]

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 1 General Election, 1986

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

James M. Inhofe

54.8%

78,919

Democrat

Gary D. Allison

42.8%

61,663

Independent

Carl E. McCullough

2.4%

3,455

Total Votes

144,037

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Inhofe is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Inhofe raised a total of $10,462,472 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 22, 2013.[24]

Defense contractors

According to a July 2013 Politico report, Inhofe made the top 10 list of Hill members receiving defense industry contributions. As of July 2013, Inhofe had received more than $42,000 from top defense firms.[28]

2008

Breakdown of the source of Inhofe's campaign funds before the 2008 election.

Inhofe won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2008. During that re-election cycle, Inhofe 's campaign committee raised a total of $6,484,560 and spent $6,428,174.[29]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Inhofe missed 220 of 6,093 roll call votes between December 1994 to April 2013. This amounts to 3.6% which is worse than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving.[31]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Inhofe paid his congressional staff a total of $2,531,750 in 2011. He ranked 19th on the list of the highest paid Republican Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranked 45th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Oklahoma ranked 35th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[32]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Inhofe's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $5,419,048 to $17,461,000. That averages to $11,440,024, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $6,358,668. His average net worth increased by 1.35% from 2010.[33]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Inhofe's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $5,100,056 and $17,475,999. That averages to $11,288,027, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2010 of $7,054,258.[34]

National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Inhofe ranked 14th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. Senate.[35]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Inhofe ranked 9th in the conservative rankings among U.S. Senators.[36]

Voting with party

2013

Inhofe voted with the Republican Party 92.0% of the time, which ranked 11th among the 45 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[37]

Personal

Inhofe and his wife, Kay, have four children.

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